Let Food be thy Medicine and Medicine be thy Food
Keywords:
Ayurveda, Mind, Body, Food, MahabhaishajyaAbstract
Ahara is the basic constituent of body, without food body perishes. Various constituents of food nourish various basic elements of the body. food is the fine blend of various nutrients and hence act as medicine for the body, diet for prevention disorders like obesity, diabetes, cancer, stroke and kidney stones etc. Promote longevity, health and happiness, natural immunity and food relation. The food should be wholesome, palatable and congenial not merely to gratify the sense. To neglect this body leads to death and destruction of the self .Let the food be your medicine and medicine be your food.
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